In this episode, the TEFLologists gear up for their forum at JALT2016 conference, which takes place in Nagoya at the end of November, by discussing the conference theme of transformation, and the processes behind conducting interviews. The TEFLologisits will be hosting a forum titled: Teacher Interviews: Stories of Transformation, which will feature interviews with Sarah Mercer, Ryuko Kubota, and JD Brown. The TEFLologists also announce their Halloween e-book competition winners, so listen to see if you've won. Enjoy!

Today, we bring you an interview with Oxford University's Prof. Victoria Murphy. Victoria works as a professor in Applied Linguistics at Oxford's St Anne's college. Victoria's research interests include English as an Additional Language (EAL), bilingual and immersion education, and language development amongst L1 and L2 learners.

Victoria's books include 'Second Language Learning in the Early School Years Trends and Contexts' (2014), and the co-authored 'Early Childhood Education in English for Speakers of Other Languages' (2016).

Rob and Matt met up with Victoria in October at Waseda University in Tokyo, during an Oxford University Press event that she had been invited to speak at. Victoria answered questions on here research areas of expertise.

We'll announce the winners of our halloween competition in our next regular episode.

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We've reached episode 50!! We didn't particularly mark the occasion in any way, but continued in much the same style as we have done with previous episodes.

In this episode, Matt loosely unpacks a concept he is calling Parallelism, regarding the professional practice and development of ELT teachers in Japan. Rob reviews some of the latest additions to the English dictionary, while Matthew concludes the episode by talking about the work of TEFL pioneer Francis Lodwick.

Enjoy this episode, thanks for listening, and thanks for helping us to reach 50!

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In today's episode, Rob discusses PPP, charting the popularity and relevance of the teaching approach. Matthew reviews the latest technology available for language learning, exploring some new apps and web-based services. Finally, Matt describes the life and work of pioneer Braj Kachru, who sadly passed away earlier this summer.

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Today we bring you an interview Dr. Denise Murray. Denise works as a TESOL professor at Anaheim University. She is also the former president of the TESOL organisation from 1996-1997. Her primary areas of research include computer-assisted language learning (CALL), cross-cultural literacy, society and technology, and leadership in education. She has published her work in 17 books and more than 100 articles in professional journals, as book chapters, or conference proceedings.

Rob sat down and spoke with Denise during an Anaheim University conference held in Tokyo, Japan earlier this summer. Rob asked Denise questions about the impact of computers in English language learning and teaching.

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters.

In episode 48 the TEFLologists talk about the global craze of Pokemon Go and how it could apply to language learning and teaching, the life and work of educator Tsuda Umeko who revolutionised English education for females in Japan, as well as a discussion about how being a good storyteller could make you more attractive.

Welcome back to The TEFLology Podcast - a podcast about teaching English as a foreign language and related matters.

In episode 47 the TEFLologists talk about the life and work of pioneer Alan Waters, who sadly passed away earlier in July. The pros and cons of being and examiner and examinee of English oral proficiency exams are also discussed, as well as musings on how the actions of newly appointed British prime minister Teresa May may affect international students coming to the UK to study.

Today we bring you an interview Dr. Shawn Loewen. Shawn works on the Second Language Studies program at Michigan State University. His primary area of research is Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA), particularly in relation to classroom interaction, as well as L2 instructional practices, including visual input enhancement, corrective feedback, and task-based interaction.

Matt sat down and spoke with Shawn during a weekend-long seminar that he was giving at Temple University, Japan earlier this spring. Matt asked Shawn questions about ISLA, as well as related matters.

Shawn's book which is discussed in this episode is available here. More information about Shawn can be found here.